Self-disclosure of HIV infection to dentists and physicians. Academic Article uri icon

Overview

abstract

  • We prospectively examined self-disclosure of HIV infection by 129 men and women to dentists and physicians. After an average of 2.3 years since initial HIV-positive notification and repeated individual counseling, only 53 percent of subjects had told their dentists of HIV infection compared to 89 percent who had told their physicians. This high rate of non-disclosure despite extensive counseling raises concern about effectiveness of education alone in promoting voluntary self-disclosure. Our findings further support recommended universal precautions.

publication date

  • September 1, 1993

Research

keywords

  • Dentist-Patient Relations
  • Disclosure
  • HIV Infections
  • Truth Disclosure

Identity

Scopus Document Identifier

  • 0027666321

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.14219/jada.archive.1993.0182

PubMed ID

  • 8409027

Additional Document Info

volume

  • 124

issue

  • 9